All Deposit Return Scheme articles – Page 6
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NewsManual DRS trial highlights serious glass challenges for c-stores
The Scottish government is being urged to remove glass from its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) after a convenience store trial revealed serious challenges and health and safety hazards for staff.
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NewsScottish store owners mull over Deposit Return Scheme proposals
Scottish c-store retailers are deliberating how they can participate in the country’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), as proposed legislation was laid before parliament last week.
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NewsScottish retailers can apply for Deposit Return Scheme exemption
Scottish retailers will be able to apply for an exemption from collecting empty drinks packaging under the country’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), according to the proposed regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
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NewsIceland reveals “extremely positive” RVM trial results
Iceland has recycled more than one million plastic bottles since the start of its Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) trials in five stores last May.
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NewsScottish retailer fits new ‘all in’ reverse vending machine
Convenience retailer Mo Razzaq has installed a new reverse vending machine (RVM) which accepts glass, as-well as PET plastic bottles and drinks cans, in his Family Shopper store in Blantyre, Scotland.
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NewsDefra announces next steps for DRS system in England and Wales
The government has confirmed it will consult on a proposed model for a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in England and Wales in 2020, ahead of implementation by 2023.
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OpinionWhy ‘all in’ DRS is bad news for retailers
Last week, as Theresa May’s premiership approached its end, we saw government ministers and departments releasing consultations, statements, statistics and policy announcements as a final parting shot before the summer recess and the likely formation of a new cabinet, writes the ACS’ James Lowman.
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NewsEnvironment secretary backs “all in” Deposit Return Scheme
Environment secretary Michael Gove has backed a comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers.
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NewsEconomic benefits of DRS highlighted as questions remain unanswered
An all-encompassing Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) would be eight times more beneficial to the UK economy than a more restricted ‘on the go’ system, government analysis has revealed – but questions over the in-store practicalities of a DRS remain unanswered.
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OpinionDRS: Too many unanswered questions
Retailers face too many uncertainties over Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme, says Edinburgh-based Premier retailer Linda Williams.
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Features and analysisSustainability: Green shoots of success
The move to plastic-free retailing may be in its infancy, but a growing number of store owners are proving how a willingness to embrace eco-friendly ideas can have a positive impact on both the planet and their profits. C-Store investigates some of the solutions.
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NewsCharities could receive £1bn from DRS deposits, survey reveals
One in five people (20%) using a UK-wide deposit return scheme would donate deposits levied on drinks containers to charity all of the time, according to a new survey commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
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NewsACS urges small store exemption for DRS plans in England
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the government to exempt small stores from its proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme in England and to limit collection methods to Reverse Vending Machines.
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NewsScottish Deposit Return Scheme to apply to all retailers
A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for Scotland will include glass, plastic and aluminium drinks containers of all sizes and will apply to all retailers, the Scottish government announced on Wednesday (8 May).
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Features and analysisNCS 2019 review: Show stories
The National Convenience Show at Birmingham NEC last week was buzzing with new product inspiration and lively panel debates.
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NewsScottish government publishes analysis of DRS consultation
The Scottish government has published an analysis of its consultation into a Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland, with calls for convenience stores to be exempt prominent among retailers’ responses.
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NewsC-stores forced to accept empty bottles in DRS proposal
The UK government has launched its long-awaited consultation into a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers, which could force small shops to accept empty drinks cans and bottles for recycling.
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NewsFood industry bodies demand "pause" on policy reforms
More than 30 food industry trade bodies have called on the government to “pause” key consultations affecting the industry, including a Deposit Return Scheme for England and Wales, until Brexit uncertainty is over.
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Features and analysisSustainability: A natural success
A growing number of retailers are making their stores the place to go for sustainability by cutting plastic use and increasing take-up of renewable products.